hi there helper . .
i need ur help in this situation
is scare, afraid, terrify, fear, horrify . . interchangeable
thx before n wait for the explanation
greetings,
scare n frens
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Re: scare n frens
NO
First of all, they are not all the same parts of speech.
scare is a verb (and can be a noun)
afraid is an adjective
terrify is a verb
fear is a verb and noun
horrify is a verb
First of all, they are not all the same parts of speech.
scare is a verb (and can be a noun)
afraid is an adjective
terrify is a verb
fear is a verb and noun
horrify is a verb
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Re: scare n frens
thx for ur answers josef_
but is there any certain time when to use one of that vocabs (in what situation)
is there kind of "level of fear"?
but is there any certain time when to use one of that vocabs (in what situation)
is there kind of "level of fear"?
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Re: scare n frens
The Fear Index (strongest at bottom)
scared (adj)
afraid (adj)
terrified (adj)
Horrified is not included because its meaning is closer to "shocked", not "afraid".
to scare (Spiders scare me.)
to fear (I fear spiders.)
to terrify (Spiders terrify me.)
scared (adj)
afraid (adj)
terrified (adj)
Horrified is not included because its meaning is closer to "shocked", not "afraid".
to scare (Spiders scare me.)
to fear (I fear spiders.)
to terrify (Spiders terrify me.)
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Re: scare n frens
ok josef, thx for the explanation, got it now. . . .